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20 Years Ago, $2.5 Million MoBucks grant helps Diemakers add 100 employees
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90 Years Ago
October 11, 1918
Miss Cordie Hoar and J.A. Yates were married October 8 at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Louis.
A proclamation was issued by Mayor J.G. Wade closing all schools, churches and the moving picture theatre due to the outbreak of influenza.
The following received the first degree in Knights of Columbus were: Eugene Lanham, Bernard McGartland, Emmett Robey, Daniel Ford, Fielder Pierceall, Eugene Jarboe, Clay Hays, Elmer Dixon, Henry Tonsor, Adelbert Jarboe, Elmer Montgomery, J. Will Buckman, Joseph A. Pierceall, Perl Mudd, William Lawless, Adrian Engle, Joseph Snyder, Hillary Hardesty and William Joe Hagan.
80 Years Ago
October 12, 1928
Miss Christine Bynum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bynum, and Lawrence E. Kroeger of Palmyra were to be married October 15 in Holy Rosary Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Fohey of Emden were parents of a son born October 4.
Mayor L.M. Wood, C.P. Forsythe, president of the Chamber of Commerce, L.L. Ragan, and P.M. Christian went to Brookfield to attend a celebration marking the completion of U.S. Route 36 as a hard surfaced highway spanning Missouri from Hannibal to St. Joseph.
70 Years Ago
October 13, 1938
The wedding of Miss Mary Frances Hickman to Ira Robey took place October 12 in the Catholic Church at Shelbina.
C.C. Lewis was re-elected as deacon of the Christian Church and R.L. Wilson and R. Milstead Noel were re-elected as elders of the church.
The Monroe City High School Panther football team was scheduled to play Palmyra in their first game of the season. Starting lineup for Monroe City included: Ends, Lange and Little; tackles, Gaskill and Straub; guards, See and Hagan; center, Rumbo; quarterback, ward; halfbacks, Painter and Rothfuss, full back, Watson acting captain.
60 Years Ago
October 14, 1948
Twenty-six veterans were enrolled in the new GI agriculture class. They included: Delbert Heather, Billy Johns, John Garrelts, Willard Karr, Arthur Geist, Buell Berlin, Roy Smith, Russell Smith, Walter Behring, Wayne Parsons, Otis Hedberg, Paul Painter, John R. King, Delbert Butler, Walter Gliser, Eugene Dexter, Charles Turpin, Eugene Carver, Lawrence Bono, William Keller, John Finch, Richard Turnbull, Neil Meyer, James Hays, Louis Kendrick and Woodrow Hilbert.
Pat Tewell, veteran of World War II, miraculously escaped serious injury October 6 when the North River Bridge on Route Z, north of this city, collapsed without warning when he crossed the bridge in a 1948 Studebaker truck, loaded with approximately four yards of gravel.
Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Berry, southeast of Monroe City, observed their 50th wedding anniversary October 6.
50 Years Ago
October 9, 1958
Residents of Northeast Missouri and distinguished visitors, including the Most Reverend Joseph M. Marling, Bishop of Jefferson City, joined parishioners of Holy Rosary Parish to honor the Golden Sacerdotal Jubilee of the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edward Connolly. Msgr. Connolly had served almost 40 of his 50 years as a priest in the Monroe City parish, including the Hunnewell and Brush Creek missions.
Judge and Mrs. Roy B. Meriwether were to observe their golden wedding anniversary October 26 with a reception in Fellowship Hall of the Christian Church.
Births: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Spencer, October 7; a son, Ronald Jay, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel V. Murray, October 7; a son, William Lee, to Mr. and Mrs. Pearry Lee Johnson, September 23; a son, Mark Andrew, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Andrews, September 26; a daughter, Alice Irene, to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Foster, September 30; a son, Michael William, to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar March, September 27.
Yancey Mayes and Mark Bodine were named to work on the board of the Monroe County Cancer Society. Mayes was to be a voting delegate at the state convention in Jefferson City.
40 Years Ago
October 10, 1968
Janet Schachtsiek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Schachtsiek was crowned Monroe City R-I High School football homecoming queen.
The Ninth District Congressman, Christopher (Kit) Bond visited Monroe City in the Bondwagon on his campaign for the office.
Airman Donald L. Hays completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex. and was to be assigned as an administrative specialist with a unit of the Strategic Air Command at Castle, AFB, Calif. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan L. Hays.
Births: a daughter, Donna Faye, October 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Gail Christy of rural Monroe City; a daughter, Jennifer Ann, October 6, to Mr. and Mrs. James Ragan of Grand Forks, Mich.; a son, Douglas Schott, October 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harris of Springfield, Mo.
30 Years Ago
October 5, 1978
Candidates for the Monroe City Football Homecoming include: Regina Kendrick, Leslee Fray, Kim Evans, Chris Jeffreys, Carol Gottman, Carla Mayfield, Kelley Ogle and Toni Bock. The Homecoming Game was to be held on Friday, October 6 against Mark Twain.
Births: a son, Mark Allen, September 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Thewlis; a son Ezra William, September 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Harn; a son, Brian Lee, September 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McClintock; a son, Jason Michael, October 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Allen of Granior Mills, Mo.
Miss Deborah Sue Maher and Charles Phillip Caselman were married September 22 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Indian Creek.
Ray Straub brought the first load of beans to Farmers Elevator & Exchange on September 27. The moisture test was 13.7 and was making 31.7 per acre. He was assisted by Gary Bohrer, employee of the elevator.
20 Years Ago
October 13, 1988
A $2.5 million deposit to the Monroe City Bank was made possible from the MO BUCK program that was to enable Diemakers, Inc. to add 100 employees to their payroll.
Royalty for the Monroe City football homecoming included Daphne Shoemaker, Missy Hufford, Rachel Schachtsiek, Ronnie Ogle, Erin Quinn, Brian Dean, Robbin Pollitt, Sam Smith, Gary McEntyre and Mark Buckman.
Births: a son, Travis O’Neal was born September 29 to Bob and Shelly Geist.
School lunch week was celebrated at the Monroe City Schools, cooks for R-I School District included: Lannette Blackford, Marilyn Powell, Clara Scott, Bonnie Borrowman, Louise Dexter, Becky Chinn, Sandy Berry, Becky Caldwell, and Sue Mefford. Holy Rosary cooks included: Janice Kendrick, Helen Kendrick and Marilyn Dray.
Mark Vollrath and Greg Cooper won the October Anglers Tournament with six fish weighing 17-6 at Mark Twain Lake.
Tammy Elizabeth Franklin and Michael Edward Tuley announced plans to be married November 5.
Collins Buckman was featured in the News as a person who enjoyed life even though he was 91 years young. He used to be a fox hunter and loved to tell stories.
10 Years Ago
October 13, 1998
Taken from the files of The Lake Gazette
Over 300 attended the Monroe City Fire Department open house held during the National Fire Prevention Week. Free hot dogs, soda and popcorn were served and complimentary mugs and pocket calendars were given out to all who attended.
Maurice and Naomi Lehenbauer were to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at Our Savior Lutheran Church. The couple was married October 24, 1948 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in West Ely.
Arts in the Park was a great success as many attended and participated in the days events.
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Cemetery tour at Florida - historic Monroe County town
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Today nearly one in three residents of Monroe County was born after the creation of Mark Twain Lake. They do not remember the vibrant community that was once the “sleepy little village” of Florida where the noted author and humorist Samuel Clemens was born.
On Saturday, Oct. 18, costumed reenactors will portray select “permanent residents” during tours of the Florida Cemetery so that visitors can get to know more about those who once lived in the community.
Visitors will register and get free tour tickets at the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, then be transported to the cemetery entrance for a trip down memory lane. Free refreshments will be served at the Shrine from noon to 6 p.m. Tours begin at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. The Friends of Florida will sell desserts near the cemetery entrance. This special event was planned after flooding caused the cancellation of the annual Florida Festival last August.
For well over one hundred years, folks have been enjoying the late summer and early fall at special gatherings in Florida. Like many of the smaller communities in Monroe and surrounding counties, the annual picnic was a time for old friends and family to gather for good food and good fellowship. Florida had a reputation for holding one of the best.
In August, 1882 the editor of the Monroe City NEWS attended the festivities and reported: “In company with several thousand other pleasure-seeking mortals we visited the village of Florida last Saturday to attend the annual picnic given by the good people of that town. When we say that it surpassed all previous efforts, the few who failed to get there will understand they missed the grandest picnic of the season. The grounds had been carefully arranged, and an efficient police force was on hand to maintain order, but their services were not required, as there were no disturbances of any kind on the grounds and everybody seemed to be in a good humor. Wagonloads of provisions-’the best the country affords’-were provided, and if any man, woman or child went away hungry it was their own fault. Good music was furnished by the Perry Brass Band, sandwiched in between the candidates’ speeches, each of whom told his story and presented his claims for office as best he could. It was a long and weary ride from Monroe to Florida, but we do not regret it, and hope to have the pleasure of repeating it when the citizens give their next annual picnic and reunion.”
Florida was platted May 24, 1831-the first town officially recorded in Monroe County. Three grist mills and two flour mills on the North and South Fork Rivers drew farmers to the area. Florida hoped to be named the county seat, but the more centrally located Paris was selected. Until the 1850s the town flourished. There were two-story business houses on the four corners of Main and Mill Streets and other stores on the side streets. At one time there were four general stores, three drug stores, several saloons and 60 families in residence.
The town was first incorporated March 1, 1837. In the 1850s the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad was built which dashed her hopes of becoming a major trading center. Plans to build a series of locks and dams up the Salt River from the Mississippi were abandoned and growth was halted until after the Civil War. During that conflict, there were several notable skirmishes in and around the town. Ulysses S. Grant, then a young Union officer, later President of the United States, nearly saw his first battle of the Civil War in Florida. Confederate troops, under the command of Tom Harris, had encamped near the village to train. Finding no Confederate troops in the vicinity, but afraid to return at night to the railroad north and west of Monroe City, Grant stayed in the village and by all reports was a polite guest.
In May 1883, the town was re-incorporated. The first city officers were James L. Pollard, chairman of the board; John D. Poage, clerk; W E. Rosell, marshal. The first house was built by Edmund Damrell. Other early settlers were R. H. Buchanan, blacksmith and innkeeper; George Moberly, the first tailor; Willard Buck, boot and shoe maker; and M. A. Violett, who made saddles and was responsible for preserving Mark Twain’s birthplace in the early 20th Century. Braxton Pollard, veteran of the Revolutionary War, had the tan yard; John Haskett made coffins and furniture; William Bybee sold leather and harness; William N. Penn had the first general store.
Other early merchants and business men included: John Quarles, George Howes, John Clemens, Benjamin Lampton, J. P. Goss, Vandeventer and R. McCreery, J.H. Carr, Sam Heavenridge, J. C. Kane, W. I. Carrrico, C.M.G. Dusendschon, the Wilkersons and Bryants. The Greenings ran a hotel and the stage line.
Some stayed for a while. Others, like one of the town’s first physicians, Thomas Chowning, are among the nearly 300 permanent residents in the graveyard at the edge of town. Another early doctor, James Goodier, practiced in Florida for about 25 years before moving to Monroe City.
As in any town, there are good times and bad. One of the biggest scandals ever to hit Florida involved one of their mainstay businesses, the grist mill. The Monroe City News of May 24, 1888 explained:
Ground his Grist.
Great excitement was created the first of the week by the announcement that Joseph Hickman, who for many years owned and controlled the noted grist mill at Florida, had left the country, deeply involved and business matters generally in a crooked condition. For months he has promised great things in the milling business, and by creating this impression succeeded in borrowing several thousand dollars, which now remains unpaid and may always be in the same condition. Following are his victims and the sums lost: F.L. Pitts, $2,500-Mr. Pitts holds a mortgage on the mill; Ben Utterback, $400; JH. C. Greening, $400; James Rouse, $1,500; James Tillet, $600; R. McCreary, $200; R. H. Crump, $250; from the Perry Bank, $500, with Theo. Powers for security, and about $1,000 from his own daughter. On several of the above notes, Hickman’s sister, Mrs. Reuben Hickman is security. She also holds a mortgage on the mill and other property, which will partially remunerate her losses, but most of the others are a total loss. Mr. Hickman addressed a letter from Kansas City to R. H. Crump, Tuesday, appointing the latter his agent to settle matters as best he could. So far no cause is given for Mr. Hickman’s strange actions. Everybody thought him doing a good business and making money. He leaves a wife and two children-a boy and girl-to battle for themselves.
Mark Twain’s hometown received permanent recognition with the creation of Mark Twain State Park in 1924. The Mark Twain Birthplace Shrine and Museum was dedicated June 5, 1960. It houses the Mark Twain Cabin, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. The Merritt “Dad” Violet House, now under private ownership, was added to the Register in 1983. Buzzard’s Roost, built in1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and now owned by the State of Missouri, became the third National Register location in Florida in 1985.
Many of the families involved in not only the life of Samuel Clemens, but those responsible for preserving his memory will be portrayed during the cemetery tour. It is a day to reflect, remember, learn, and enjoy the picnic-like atmosphere at this year’s celebration of the town’s history.
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NOTICE
THE FOLLOWING WILL NOT PERMIT HUNTING ON THE LAND OF THE UNDERSIGNED. ALL TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED:
BARBARA KARR FARMS (10-09)
KENNETH CARROLL FARMS (11-08)
JIM SHORTRIDGE FARM (HH) (9-09)
LEMUEL BECK SR. FARMS (01-09)
MARGE BUCKMAN FARMS (9-08)
THE COST TO LIST YOUR NAME FOR ONE YEAR IS ONLY $25 PREPAID BY CHECK or CASH
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PUBLIC NOTICE
THE CITY OF MONROE CITY WILL BE FLUSHING FIRE HYDRANTS AND CONDUCT FLOW TESTING ON:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008
PLEASE CONTACT CITY HALL AT 735-4585 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
PUBLISH DATES 10/01/08 AND 10/08/08
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A Public Service Announcement From Your Natural Gas Company
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The Monroe City Gas Department continually evaluates its security procedures to ensure the highest levels of security.
Also, the City works diligently to ensure pipeline safety through a variety of measures including inspection programs, public education programs, pipeline markers, facility mapping, leak surveys, patroling, pressure monitoring, odorization, and liaison with public officials.
The City of Monroe City operates 55 miles of natural gas pipelines in its territory. These pipelines reliably and efficiently deliver natural gas throughout the City’s territory. Natural gas energy is the most popular heating fuel in America and its pipeline system is among the safest and most secure methods of transporting energy.
Natural gas is lighter than air, non-toxic and contains no poisonous ingredients. Breathing natural gas is not harmful between 5 percent and 15 percent natural gas and between 95 percent and 85 percent air.
An odor that smells like rotten gas is added to natural gas so that you can smell it. Because of its unique qualities of being lighter than air with a narrow band of combustions, natural gas is one f the safest energy sources available. Understanding and following safety procedures will make it even safer.
If you smell a faint odor of natural gas inside your home or building:
1. Investigate immediately.
2. If the source of the odor cannot be located or corrected, call the Monroe City Gas Department’s emergency number immediately at 573-735-4411, 24 hours a day. A representative from the Monroe City Gas Department will inspect your home or building at no charge to you.
If a strong or persistent odor of gas is present in your home or building, or if you hear a hissing sound of escaping natural gas:
1. GET EVERYONE OUT OF THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY.
2. Leave the doors open.
3. Use a neighbor’s phone or cellular phone outside of the building and call 573-735-4411.
4. DO NOT operate any electrical switches, appliance controls, or pull any plugs from the outlets.
5. DO NOT use the telephone in the house or building containing the odor.
6. DO NOT SMOKE.
If you smell or detect natural gas outside call immediately.
The Monroe City Natural Gas Department’s emergency 24-hour phone number is 573-735-4411.
FOR YOUR SAFETY: FLAMMABLES AND APPLIANCES DO NOT MIX
1. Do not use and/or store flammable products such as gasoline, solvents, or adhesives in any room or area near the water heater or any other gas appliances.
2. Water temperatures over 125 degrees Fahrenheit can cause severe burns instantly from scalds.
Call the Monroe City Gas Department if you smell natural gas at our 24-hour emergency number 573-735-4411.
Before you DIG call 811.
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